Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-05-04

at Sacramento, en- the 21St inst, two
footpads murdered j. f. Klumpf, a
merchant of Folsom.
General Irish has received his last
commission, and is now authorized 10
act as U. :. Surveyor General
Judge Bigelow and family have left
Elko and purchased residence In
Reno, where they intend to reside
permanently.
Thursday night man was arrested
at Reno for attempting TO fire the De
pot Hotel. The fellow was caught in
the act and promptly arrested
A rich petroleum field has been ,ap.
ped in the Island of Formosa, ON the
Chinese coast. Diamond fields have
been discovered on the same island.
Seventy yachts have been entered
for the Jubilee race, and it is probable
that more will be added to the list of
competition before the entries close.
Peter Reiners, rancher living near
PhoEnix, dropped dead in his field
this morning, April Goth. while irri.
gatng. The cause was heart disease
James II. Marcum was hanged April
goth. for the murder of his cousin,
Fisher Marcum, on February 10, 1885,
The execution was without special
incident.
The people of Alpine county are
feeling cheerful over the prospect for
"a lively seasons work in the wood
camps and the probable starting up of
the Colorado No 2 mine.
The British steamship Benhope,
from Vera Cruz for New York. was
burned thirty miles off Tybee Island
last Friday afternoon. The officers
and crew were arrested and brought to
Savahnah.
A well defined earthquake Shock
traversed Walla Walla valley at five
minutes to 4 o'clock Saturday morn.
ing, and was felt at different points
miles distant. The shock was from
east to west.
The Russian Government has preven.
ted the admirers of General Bouanger
from sending him sword Of honor,
on the grounds that such an act would
create erroneous impressions in regard
to Russia's foreign policy.
At recent meeting Of the Parnell
members of Parliament it was Dc.
cided to cancel ali ehgage,ndhts likely
to interfere with parliamentary work,
in order that members may devote
their exclusive attention to Legislative
duties.
Track.laying on the Maricona and
'Phpnix Railroad is temporarily sus.
pended by reason of lack of rails.
Work on the bridge across Salt river
Is progressing iavorably, and the
| bridge will be finished before the
track reaches that point
Henry Maynard, who was charged
, with rape on Miss Barbara Diehl was
taken to San Jose April 29Ih., from
! rempleton. Shortly after his arrival
he was married to Miss Dieh at the
Episcopal Church, and the charge
against him will be dismissed.
The Italy, of tie National line,
brings 1850 immigrants in the steer
age, the largest consignment of the
season. They are principally Irish,
scotch and Germans, with few Eng
fish, The majority drs well.,odo
FARMERS, and expect to 20 west.
Mrs. Mary e. King and her husband
William King, have begun suit al
Santa Rosa against the San Francisco
and North Pacific Railroad Company
Tor Sl2,OU0 damages, Tor Inquiries al.
legged to have been Sustained through
the carelessuess OF defendants EN-.
ployes.
In tile House Of Commons the mem.
Der from South Roscommon s(Llberal)
moved that the Crimes Act should
not be retrospective. Mr.. Healy, In
supporting the motion, said he would
advise his counirymen TO refuse TO
answer suTmonses if the Act we're
made retrospective
Judge Coffoy has granted Philip
Roach, administrator IF the estate OF
Thomas Blythe, permission to pay $685..
600 to Mrs Abbie NJ. PARROT as part
payment Of dsbt owed by decedent
TO her, and from time TO time to make
farther payments on'the same debt OF
not less tbuh $4,000 or more than $780,.
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